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February 22, 2010

Episode 9: Characteristics of the 21st Century Alumni Associations

Click Here to Listen: Impact Alumni Podcast #9

Show notes
Characteristics of a 21st Century Alumni Association
o Strives for self-sufficiency not independence
o Builds relationships for the institution, not the individual
o Delivers relevant programs, communications and services
o Builds partnerships across campus
o Is a critical function of University Development
o Nimble and customizable
o Technology savvy
o Utilizes data to empower gut decisions
o Operates in a transparent and accountable way
o Spreads the good news of the academy and her alumni
o Voice of alumni on campus

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February 3, 2010

Episode 8: Alumni Career Services with John Hill (Michigan State)

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Show Notes: http://www.alumnipodcast.com/In this episode I talk with John Hill of the Michigan State Alumni Association. John is responsible for directing the Alumni Career Services office at MSU and is a leader in the field.


We talk about how John and his team took a passive, you-come-to-us type program and turned it into program delivery machine. In addition, he explains the Life stage model to Alumni Career Services and how that is a generator of alumni giving. Finally he talks about how LinkedIn and Twitter are integral components to their strategy.





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· Find John on Twitter at @msuaajohn





· Send him email at hilljohn@msu.edu





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January 13, 2010

Episode 7: Realities of Regional Alumni Programming

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In this episode I discuss the 5 realities that Alumni Professionals face as they attempt to deliver programs to alumni regionally.
  • Reality #1: People need and want face to face events and networking opportunity
  • Reality #2: Generational Trends
  • Reality #3: Access to Information
  • Reality #4: Accountability
  • Reality #5: Creativity beyond CASE




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July 1, 2009

Episode 6: Mike Worley (Washington University in St. Louis)

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Today's guest is Mike Worley, Executive Director of Development, Regional Projects (NYC) at Washington University in St. Louis . On the show we discuss the impact of the current economy on advancement efforts. Throught out this episode we cited a number of websites and articles find their links here:

April 29, 2009

Episode 5: Jen Heisey (Cincinnati Alumni Association)

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Today's guest is Jen Heisey. Jen, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, is the Chief Operating Officer at the UC Alumni Association.

On the show we discuss the 21st century Alumni association and how the University of Cincinnati Alumni Association delivers on their value proposition with their alumni.

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